Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Junior HR Advisor to join their team based in Banbury.
You will join them on a full-time basis (37.5 hr per week) on a 15-month fixed-term contract (summer start) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary, plus great company benefits!

The Benefits

The true benefit of working with our client is the culture and values-driven environment that promotes sustainable development for all their talented people.
This has generated fantastic careers from trainee to partner and everything in between.

The company also offer:

• Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution


• 23 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays (Increases to 26 days with service)


• Use of their benefits platform


• Life assurance


• Flexible & Hybrid working structure


• Private Medical Insurance


• Medical Cash Plan


• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

AS Junior HR Advisor, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting in the delivery of people strategy and the achievement of HR business objectives


• Assisting the HR Partner with creating budgets for all staff costs, training, development, and personnel-related activities in line with HR and business strategy


• Project work, as required


• Assisting in the development and implementation of HR policies and procedures, providing guidance to employees, as and when required


• Assisting in organisation of Staff Away Day and Christmas events


• Administering and assisting in the preparation of the Employee Engagement Survey.
  Developing and actioning feedback from the employees, identify any areas for improvement, and assist the HR Partner in appropriately addressing issues raised


• Preparing and issuing of internal newsletter


• Managing the recruitment process at all levels including arranging interviews and online testing when required, and prospective job candidates


• Coordinating new hire onboarding activities, including preparing employment contracts, referencing, conducting inductions, and ensuring completion of required paperwork


• Managing the leaver processes, including disciplinary processes, resignation acceptance, holiday and benefits calculations, and set up of exit interviews


• Managing of reward and benefit programs including enrolment, re-costing, salary sacrifice, and overall scheme effectiveness


• Providing first point of contact for HR-related queries


• Creating documents for all employee changes including promotions and pay review letters, flexible working, etc.


• Set up and maintain staff files, manual and computerised, including holiday and sickness records


• Managing the pension schemes, including completing contributions and updating employee details


• Facilitating meetings on employee relation topics, such as performance management, contractual changes, and absence reviews


• Conducting investigations into employee relation issues as necessary, maintaining confidentiality and impartiality throughout the process


• Assisting in the implementation and administration of performance management programs, including objective setting and development planning


• Providing guidance to managers and employees on performance-related issues, offering support and coaching as needed

As Junior HR Advisor, you must have / be:

• Fully computer literate, including excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)


• Understanding of in-HR house systems


• Excellent telephone manners with good interpersonal and communication skills


• Ability to work on your own or in a team


• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work effectively and efficiently


• CIPD level 3 preferred


• Strong presence


• Excellent communication skills


• Quickly builds rapport and trust


• Highly confidential


• Analytical - quick thinker

What's in it for me?

Salary of £26,000 - £28,000, Enhanced Employer Pension Contribution, 23 days holiday per annum plus Bank Holiday, use of the company benefits platform, life assurance, flexible & hybrid working structure, private medical insurance, Medical Cash Plan and more!